FairWaitLaparoscopy waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for laparoscopy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 53 days |
| WA | 55 days |
| NSW | 70 days |
| Qld | 84 days |
| Tas | 86 days |
| SA | 104 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for laparoscopy, out of 149 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 6 days | 30 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 6 days | 17 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 7 days | 20 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 8 days | 30 |
| Liverpool Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 9 days | 30 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 9 days | 49 |
| Wollongong Hospital | NSW | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 10 days | 56 |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 10 days | 58 |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Vic | Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Vic) | 11 days | 104 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 12 days | 41 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 12 days | 29 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 13 days | 14 |
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 14 days | 43 |
| Frankston Hospital | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 15 days | 65 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 17 days | 201 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for laparoscopy in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for laparoscopy waited 69 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 53 days (Vic) to 104 days (SA).
Can I avoid the wait?
As a private patient you choose your surgeon and usually wait less, but you pay fees, partly covered by Medicare and any private health insurance. Private hospitals don't publish waiting times. See typical costs on the Medical Costs Finder.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. Private costs: Medical Costs Finder. All data sources.